Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act of selling out.
- noun An event for which all the tickets are sold.
- noun Slang One who has betrayed one's principles or an espoused cause.
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- noun An action in which principles are compromised for financial gain.
- noun A person who compromises their principles for financial gain.
- noun An event for which all tickets have been purchased.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an act of betrayal
Etymologies
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Examples
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But widespread black support remained elusive, Hutchinson said: "Either you loved him, you identified with him, you saw him as one of your own, as a black performer important to the black community, or you saw him as someone who basically, I don't want to use the term sellout, but ... as a creature and a creation of the white world."
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The term "sellout" is used to denigrate black people who go places in society.
09/02/2004 2004
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The App store walled garden sellout is just stupid …
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The App store walled garden sellout is just stupid …
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IMAGE UNITED writer Robert Kirkman said, With an overprint this substantial, this immediate sellout is a clear indication the founders and their pantheon of characters are as hot as ever.
Image United Sells Out | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Any Democratic president who seriously tries to govern will rapidly face accusations of being a corporate sellout from a some on the left, regardless of the facts of the situation.
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"To have an opportunity to compete for a championship in front of a sellout is something I hope these players remember for their lifetime."
USATODAY.com - Kansas State wins WNIT crown over Marquette 77-65 2006
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` ` To have an opportunity to compete for a championship in front of a sellout is something I hope these players remember for their lifetime. ''
USATODAY.com 2006
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The crowd was described as a sellout despite small patches of empty seats and ticket prices that topped out at almost $850.
NYT > Home Page By RAVI SOMAIYA 2011
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He offers a rigorous and bracing case study of the quintessential "sellout"--Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, perhaps the most vilified black public official in American history.
Archive 2008-01-01 Mary L. Dudziak 2008
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